Cognitive Science Minor

*Final approval of the minor is still pending.

Cognitive Science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence, bringing together course content from Psychology, Linguistics, Artificial Intelligence, Anthropology, Communication Disorders, Neuroscience, and Philosophy. While available with any undergraduate major, the minor in Cognitive Science is especially appropriate for majors in the fields listed above.

Requirements

To earn a minor in Cognitive Science, students must complete 15 credits at the 200 level. COGS 201 is required, plus four additional courses coming from at least three areas (A through F). No more than 6 credits may be counted from any one department.

A. Cognition: ANTH 232, CSE 282, PHIL 250/250W, PHIL 247/247W, PSYC 220, PSYC 256

B. Language: ANTH 244 OR LING 244W, LING 202, PHIL 241, PSYC 221

C. Perception: PHIL 256/256W, PSYC 206, PSYC 254

D. Development: CDIS 202/202W OR PSYC 239/239W, CDIS 253, PSYC 236

E. Neuroscience: CDIS 244/244W, PHIL 249/249W, PNB 251, PSYC 257

F. Formal Systems: CSE 237, CSE 254, LING 205Q, LING 206Q, PHIL 211Q, PHIL 214Q

For further information, contact Professor Letty Naigles, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Cognitive Science, 141 Bousfield Psychology Building.